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November, $45.

A. L.S.

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Dear Smails,

Please see Washington telegrams Nos. 7074

of the 24th October and 7529 of the 10th

have been

Major B.T. Smaile November, copies of which are being sent to you

and to the Colonial Office.

ca. 4 war office

(Horse Victoria) (From Mr. Scott)

w'ton tel 7074 of 24th Oct. 45.

W'ton tel 7529 of 10th Nov. 45.

I enclose

duplicates for convenience of reference.

In the case of Mr. Chick, I gather that you

are waiting for the adoption of the Colonial

War Office Office scheme referred to in your telegram to

C.-in-C., Hong Kong No. 26290 of the 7th

November. But could C.-in-C., Hong Kong not

now say whether he is prepared to grant a

military permit to Mr. Chick as a person essen-

tial to the rehabilitation of the colony?

As regards Washington telegram No. 7529,

I see from Mr. Brain's telegram No. 733 of the

(cops of which has been sent to you by our Passport Control sept 9th November that Supreme Allied Commander, South

East Asia, is issuing sea transit permits where

necessary to civilians who have occasion to

travel through SEAC to destinations not within

Could C.-in-C., Hong Kong not

this theatre.

arrange to fix up something similar in the case

of Hong Kong?

Syd

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Yours sincerely

hue

22|11

Bennett

NOTHING

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WRITTEN

Sgal a Scott

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